This book was published 2005 by Raupo Publishing (NZ) Ltd .
Ross Kinnaird is an illustrator who has worked in London, Sydney, and Hong Kong. He lives in Auckland, New Zealand. Dawn McMillan is a successful New Zealand author, having written both educational and trade publications. Her first book published by Reed, Sea Secrets, was a best seller and she has followed this up with A Fishing Story and Why do Dogs Sniff Bottoms - the Children's Choice winner in the 2003 New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. Dawn teaches part-time at a small school on the Thames Coast. She lives with her husband Derek and their cat Mushroom. Denise Durkin is a popular New Zealand illustrator. Her last book for Reed was The Woven Flax Kete.